Bridgeport Swimmers Well Represented On CSCAA Scholar All-America Team And Individual Lists
Both UB Teams And Several Individuals Excel Both In The Pool And In The Classroom
Bridgeport, Conn.-The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has announced its Spring 2012 Team and Individual Scholar All-America list, and the University of Bridgeport women's and men's programs are well represented for their excellence in the classroom as well as in the pool.
For the sixteenth straight semester, the UB women's swimming squad has received a CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Award. The Purple Knight women have earned this prestigious academic award every semester since the team became a varsity program. To earn a CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Award, a program must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00. For the Spring 2012 semester, the Bridgeport women's swimming team posted a team GPA of 3.38. The Bridgeport men's swimming program also earned a CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Award by posting a 3.02 team GPA
On the Individual Scholar All-America list, UB was represented on the men's side by three swimmers that qualified and excelled at the 2012 Men's NCAA Division II National Championship Meet. To earn Individual Scholar CSCAA All-America, the student-athlete must have qualified for the 2012 NCAA Swimming & Diving National Championships and earned a minimum GPA of 3.5. The following members of the UB Purple Knights Men's Swimming Team earned this award for 2011-12:
Ruben Gimenez
Oscar Pereiro
Krzysztof Wilk
Additionally, Bridgeport swimmers earned six spots on the CSCAA Honorable Mention Individual Scholar All-America list as well, as four women and two male swimmers were recognized. To earn CSCAA Honorable Mention Individual Scholar All-America, the student-athlete must have accumulated a minimum GPA of 3.5 and have achieved at least one NCAA "B" Qualifying Standard. The following members of the UB Purple Knights Swimming Team earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Individual Scholar All-America honors for 2011-12:
Davide Sitti (men)
Igor Vulesevic (men)
Anna Kwiatkowska (women)
Alina Sotnikova (women)
Alja Tavcar (women)
Maris Visse (women)
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